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  • Charging a LIFEPO4 battery in multiple configuration

    Hello, I would like to ask. I have two 12V, 100ah Redodo LIFEPO4 battery. Bought the two batteries thesame time and I have been using them in a parallel configuration to get 12v, 200ah. Of recent I ran into an issue… I have a 40A mppt charge controller. But at 12V, the maximum wattage that the...
  • Very Hot Charge Controller

    I have a 40A MPPT HQST charge controller. Got it during raining season so it wasnt really getting full power from my Panels. Was pushing out about 15A to my 12v 200ah battery. Now raining season is off and it has started outputting about 38, 39A. Meaning it is working at full power. I noticed it...
  • Can I connect these Solar Panels in series

    Hello guys. I was wondering, can I connect the following non identical panels in Series. I know there will be loss of effeciency but I just need to squize out all the power I can get pending the time I will get another charge controller and separate the panels. Panel A - Vmp: 40.9v Imp: 6A...
  • What could be the problem in my system

    I have a 40A HQST MPPT charge controller with 2pcs of 300w solar panel. The maximum power I have gotten out of the two solar panels in very bright sunligt combined is 220W which is far from the 600w the panels are rated for. I had initially thought perhaps I had bought junk solar panels so I...
  • Junctek Battery Monitor shunt extremely hot

    Hello, I have a Junctek KH-F as well as a Junctek KL shunt battery monitors. When I am charging my 200ah LifePo4 battery with my AC charger(40A), the shunt gets extremely hot and I noticed this can sometimes drop my charger from producing it rated 40A to maybe 33A. I wanted to adjust the screw...
  • Fast Charging a 100ah Lifepo4 Battery at 40amps

    Hello, I am relatively new to Lifepo4 Batteries. I have a Litime Mini 12v 100ah lifepo4 battery. I know they can be fast charged but should also not be charged above 0.5C rate. The manufacturer manual says recommended charging rate should be either 20Amps(0.2C) or 50Amps(0.5C) but they recommend...
  • Alligator Clip Vs. Cable Lug Vs. Anderson connector

    Hello, I have two different sets of batteries. Set 1 - Two 100ah Redodo 12v batteries paralleled together Set 2 - Two 100ah Litime 12v batteries paralleled together. I could not parallel all 4 together because they are from different manufacturers and I also bought them at different times...
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